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Wonthaggi - Inverloch has an estimated 29,692 residents, up from 26,792 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,900 people, or 10.8%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years. 1,157 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 85.6% of that increase. Density is about 41 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, AreaSearch estimates that Wonthaggi - Inverloch has a population of approximately 29,692 residents. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 26,792 people, this represents an addition of 2,900 people (10.8%). This figure is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 29,334 combined with 1,157 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With 40 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a spacious density level. The district outpaced both the broader SA4 region and Rest of Vic. (4.4%) with its 10.8% post-2021 Census expansion, positioning it among the region's leading growth corridors.
Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 85.6% of recent net gains. SA2 projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022) form the basis of AreaSearch's baseline modeling. Where SA2 coverage is absent, figures draw from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA dataset, applying weighted population aggregation to translate LGA trends down to SA2 zones. Aggregated age-bracket growth trajectories are extended across all districts covering 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the district's expansion outlook ranks within the top 10 percent of Australian non-metropolitan areas, with forecasts indicating a rise of 12,924 persons to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, corresponding to an overall 16-year increase of 42.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,767 new dwellings have been approved in Wonthaggi - Inverloch over the past five years, an average of 353 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 353 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Wonthaggi - Inverloch have run at approximately 353 dwellings annually, totaling 1,767 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Strong underlying demand supporting local real estate values is evidenced by an inflow of 2.1 people per year per newly built dwelling across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Expected construction costs for new dwellings average $495,000, exceeding broader regional benchmarks and pointing toward premium residential construction. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $167.2 million this financial year, underscoring substantial local business capital commitment.
Per-capita residential construction in Wonthaggi - Inverloch sits 33.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period compared to Rest of Vic., providing ample purchaser options while reinforcing existing asset values. This building volume substantially surpasses the national benchmark, demonstrating heightened developer engagement. Detached dwellings account for 95.0% of new residential approvals while attached formats comprise 5.0%, maintaining the locality's low-density profile and appealing to buyers seeking standalone space. The market continues to expand, registering roughly 94 people per dwelling approval. According to the latest quarterly AreaSearch projections, Wonthaggi - Inverloch is slated to add 12,565 residents through to 2041. Although current building pipelines are generally keeping pace with demographic expansion, intensifying population gains could heighten competition among prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wonthaggi - Inverloch
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 98 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wonthaggi - Inverloch, worth an estimated $7.38 billion. A further 102 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20 billion. 62 are already under construction and 108 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban development, capital programs, and local infrastructure projects play a vital role in shaping community growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 34 major initiatives positioned to influence the district. Prominent projects comprise the Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan, Northern Views Estate, Summerfields Estate, and Wonthaggi Hospital Stage 2 Redevelopment, with key details provided below.
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Powlett Ridge Estate
Powlett Ridge Estate is a multi-stage residential master-planned community by LandGipps featuring approximately 232 home sites averaging 800 square metres. Located in the Wonthaggi North East growth corridor, the development offers panoramic countryside views and fully serviced allotments. Construction and civil staging works are actively progressing to accommodate local regional housing demand.
Summerfields Estate Wonthaggi
Summerfields Estate is a multi-stage master-planned residential community delivering approximately 450 residential lots in north-east Wonthaggi. The development incorporates extensive parklands, dedicated wetlands, integrated walking trails, and modern reticulated services.
Summerfields Estate
Masterplanned residential community in Wonthaggi being delivered in multiple stages. The estate includes approximately 450 residential lots together with landscaped open space, wetlands, walking trails and community areas. Construction and staged land releases have continued with further subdivision activity recorded.
28 Station Street Residential Subdivision
A planning permit-approved 93-lot residential subdivision situated across 10.16 hectares in Dalyston. The master-planned greenfield development includes drainage reserves, open spaces, and residential lots supporting growth along the Bass Highway corridor near Wonthaggi.
Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan
A comprehensive urban expansion structure plan covering 633 hectares in Wonthaggi North East. The plan unlocks 444 hectares of residential land to deliver up to 5,000 homes for 12,000 new residents, along with town centres, primary schools, sports reserves, and community facilities.
Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan
A 633-hectare precinct plan gazetted in January 2024 and further refined through Amendment C172basc in November 2025. The project facilitates the long-term growth of Wonthaggi from 8,000 to 20,000 residents, delivering approximately 5,000 dwellings and 61 hectares of commercial land. Infrastructure includes a new primary school, two community centres, sports reserves, and an extensive 90-hectare open space network with linear trails connecting to the Bass Coast Rail Trail.
Bass Coast Health Staff Accommodation Facility
Bass Coast Health, with funding from the Victorian Health Building Authority Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, is delivering a dedicated healthcare worker accommodation facility on the Wonthaggi Hospital grounds at 235 Graham Street. The project delivers 20 contemporary, self-contained residential units for visiting medical officers, nurses, and allied health staff. Construction is underway on-site.
Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion Stage 2 & 3
Planning and delivery of subsequent expansion stages for Wonthaggi Hospital under the Victorian Hospital Infrastructure Delivery Fund. The project includes a new birthing complex, expanded inpatient bed capacity, a new outpatient clinic, and modernized health infrastructure to serve Bass Coast and South Gippsland.
12,886 residents of Wonthaggi - Inverloch are employed, from a labour force of 13,343. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 53.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Wonthaggi - Inverloch boasts a capable labor pool with strong representation across vital service industries, an unemployment rate of just 3.4%, and an estimated employment growth of 4.0% over the previous year. As of March 2026, 12,886 individuals are employed, while the unemployment rate sits at 0.3% lower than Regional Vic.'s 3.7% benchmark, although workforce participation remains notably lower at 53.3% compared to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%. Census data indicates that a moderate 18.2% of residents worked from home, though the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The leading employment sectors across the local population comprise health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce shows a pronounced concentration in construction, where its employment proportion is 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, manufacturing is comparatively small, employing 5.1% of Wonthaggi - Inverloch workers against 7.7% throughout Regional Vic.. Comparing Census workplace counts against resident worker tallies suggests that locally based job positions remain relatively constrained. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that across the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 4.0% while the labor pool grew by 3.4%, driving a 0.6 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In contrast, Regional Vic. saw employment fall by 0.1%, the workforce contract by 0.3%, and unemployment decrease by 0.2 percentage points. Broader demand indications stem from Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections released in Mar-26. Projected industry shifts have been aligned with the local workforce distribution across five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories differ markedly by industry. Weighting these sector-level expectations against Wonthaggi - Inverloch's industry composition points to potential local job growth of 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this illustrative weighting exercise excludes localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wonthaggi - Inverloch is $1,154 a week (about $60,000 a year), with median personal income at $618 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,791 a year against an average of $57,424. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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AreaSearch's compilation of ATO records for financial year 2023 indicates that income levels across the Wonthaggi - Inverloch SA2 track below national benchmarks. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median income of $45,791 and an average income of $57,424, sitting beneath the respective Regional Vic. benchmarks of $50,954 and $62,728. Factoring in 9.62% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled figures as of March 2026 sit near $50,196 for the median and $62,948 for the average. Census 2021 findings place the area's personal, family, and household earnings between the 10th and 13th percentiles across Australia.
Among local earners, 27.0% (8,016 individuals) fall into the $400 - 799 weekly income bracket, contrasting with the wider region where 30.3% earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 range. Residual earnings following housing payments stand at 85.8%, placing the district at the 13th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wonthaggi - Inverloch had 11,074 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 1% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $298 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,467 a month. Rent absorbs 25.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Wonthaggi - Inverloch consisted of 92.8% standalone houses alongside 7.2% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached residences, and 'other' dwelling categories), compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full home ownership in Wonthaggi - Inverloch stood substantially higher than the regional benchmark at 49.2%, with remaining properties divided between mortgaged homes (30.1%) and rental accommodation (20.7%). Typical monthly mortgage costs stood at $1,467, surpassing the Regional Vic. average of $1,430, while median weekly rent was $298 compared to $285 regionally.
On a nationwide basis, local mortgage repayments remain well below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit significantly lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wonthaggi - Inverloch counted 11,074 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 12,273 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 65.5%, made up of couples without children (33.8%), couples with children (21.3%), and single parent families (9.6%). Non-family dwellings make up the other 34.5%, divided between single-person households at 32.0% and group shared arrangements at 2.5%. The typical household size is 2.2 people, tracking beneath the Regional Vic. norm of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.5% of adults in Wonthaggi - Inverloch hold a university qualification, including 13.7% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.9% hold a vocational qualification. 15 schools serve the area, with 3,513 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 996 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment presents a key educational challenge in the district, where the university qualification rate of 20.5% trails the VIC benchmark of 33.4%, highlighting a target for focused learning programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 13.7%, postgraduate awards account for 3.5%, and graduate diplomas make up 3.3%. Vocational and trade qualifications are widely held, with 39.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising certificates (27.9%) and advanced diplomas (11.4%). Formal study engages a notable 24.2% of the local population. Within this cohort, 9.3% attend primary school, 7.1% are enrolled in secondary school, and 2.4% undertake tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Wonthaggi - Inverloch reaches 134 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 430 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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A review of public transit infrastructure identifies 134 active transport stops across Wonthaggi - Inverloch, connected by 11 individual routes that generate 434 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated at a moderate standard, with local homes situated an average of 416 meters from the nearest stop. Reflecting the area's residential commuter profile, outbound travel relies heavily on private vehicles, with cars accounting for 93% of commuter journeys and walking representing 4%. Average motor vehicle ownership is 1.4 per dwelling. Meanwhile, 18.2% of workers worked from home at the 2021 Census, which may have captured COVID-19 related settings.
Public transport services operate at an average rate of 62 trips per day across the network, delivering roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest stops relative to the area's geographic midpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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60.0% of residents in Wonthaggi - Inverloch report no long-term health condition. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch's evaluation of chronic illness and mortality indicators points to meaningful health vulnerabilities in Wonthaggi - Inverloch, with frequent medical conditions appearing across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation is subdued, covering approximately 48% of residents (~14,133 people), compared to 50.5% regionally across Regional Vic. and a national standard of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent health concerns in the locality, diagnosed in 11.6% and 9.3% of the community respectively, while 60.0% of residents reported having no medical ailments (compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.).
Working-age individuals face considerable challenges due to elevated rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 30.9% of the local population (9,183 people), exceeding the 24.0% proportion in Regional Vic., with health metrics among older residents showing national percentile standings broadly comparable to the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wonthaggi - Inverloch is largely Australian-born, at 84.7% of residents, with 4.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.8%) and Australian (28.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Wonthaggi - Inverloch sit beneath broad averages: 84.7% of residents were born in Australia, 89.6% hold Australian citizenship, and 95.1% speak solely English in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, held by 43.6% of local residents. The most noticeable relative concentration occurs in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the community, mirroring the 0.1% share recorded across Regional Vic.. Evaluating parental birthplace backgrounds, English ancestry ranks first at 32.8% of the Wonthaggi - Inverloch community, followed by Australian ancestry at 28.9%, and Scottish ancestry at 9.4%.
Other ancestral backgrounds display distinct variations against regional distributions: Dutch heritage represents 2.5% locally (against 1.7% regionally), Italian background accounts for 4.1% (versus 2.9%), and Irish heritage stands at 9.3% (compared to 9.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wonthaggi - Inverloch is 51, older than 92% of areas nationally. 18.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Wonthaggi - Inverloch exhibits an older demographic distribution relative to Regional Vic.. AreaSearch's August 2026 figures show that 30.9% of the population is aged 65+ (retirees and seniors) versus 24.0% across Regional Vic., whereas younger residents aged 0 - 24 represent 24.0% locally against 28.5% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 51, matching the 2021 Census figure, which was 8 years older than the Regional Vic. median of 43 and above the national median of 38 at that Census. The most pronounced shift across major cohorts since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 age group, which contracted from 27.7% to an estimated 25.2% of the population.
Looking toward 2041, residents aged 25 - 44 are projected to drive the bulk of expansion, increasing by 3,515 residents (59%) to reach a total of 9,433.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wonthaggi - Inverloch
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 this month all 98 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1,157 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (26,792 at the 2021 Census → 29,692 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (205031093). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.